Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, USS Connecticut (SSN 22) both surfaced in the Arctic Circle March 10 during the multinational maritime Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2018 in the Arctic Circle north of Alaska. Both fast-attack submarines as well the UK Royal Navy submarine HMS Trenchant (S91), are […]

JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is organizing Russia’s exhibit at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition DIMDEX 2018, which will be held in Doha (Qatar) on March 12-14, 2018. The exhibition will also be attended by the leading defence enterprises from the USA, UK, Germany, Italy, China and other countries. Sergey Ladygin, Rosoboronexport’s […]

The industry leader in missiles and missile systems MBDA  unveiled its new generation of long-range anti-ship missile Dimdex show in Doha, Qatar. During the DIMDEX 2018, the MBDA showcased Exocet MM40 Block 3 and Marte ER missiles and mock-up of modern coastal defence system. The Exocet MM40 Block 3 weapon system is the latest generation version of the Exocet family and is […]

A detachment of F-35B Lightning IIs with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, landed on the USS Wasp (LHD-1) here March 5, marking the beginning of the F-35B’s first operational deployment with a MEU. That was reported by 2nd Lt. Ethan Treacy, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit The aircraft […]

On 1 March, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed a slew of new defence systems, including a new nuclear-tipped autonomous underwater complexes. The Russian leader said the high-speed underwater systems also have an “intercontinental” range and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could target both aircraft carriers and coastal facilities. “We see increased opportunities […]

Boeing has been contracted to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initial updates to the aircraft that will convert existing Block II Super Hornets to a new Block III configuration. The Block III conversion […]

Israeli company Plasan announced that they have signed a contract with BAE Systems, for the armouring of Type 26 Global Combat Ships for the UK Royal Navy. Armour production for the first three ships is anticipated to begin in 2018. The ships will be built in Scotland at BAE Systems facilities in Glasgow and are considered […]

Ships, landing craft, and aircraft from the Kingdom of Thailand, Republic of Korea, and the U.S. conducted a combined amphibious assault during Cobra Gold 2018 on Feb. 17. The assault featured a wave of U.S.-Thai-Republic of Korea amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) with coordinated air cover overhead from a range of attack aircraft. After landing on […]

A Russian large anti-submarine ship of the Pacific Fleet caught fire in the Far Eastern port of Vladivostok, local media reported Friday. “Yes, this has indeed taken place. We are helping to extinguish the fire,” the local emergencies department told RIA Novosti news agency. No casualties have been reported so far and the crew has been […]

The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales a 42-month contract to conduct a set of studies and technological developments for a sonar system to be equipped on France’s future third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SNLE 3G). These developments take into account current and future threat environment and support Thales’s efforts to complete design […]